Saturday, October 27, 2012

The
ancient kingdoms of Angkor and Lanna provide the perfect backdrop for
the first Northern Kingdoms Poetry Journeys, a two-city, seven-day
adventure of culture, workshops, readings and tributes to the written
and spoken words. Festival organiser Loven Ramos is opening his wonderful artHotel 1961for readings and workshops as well as lining up some stunning venues around town and among the ruins of Angkor Wat (see program at the end of this post).

Some of the poets attending...

Siem Reap, Cambodia schedule:

NOVEMBER 2 (FRIDAY)

11am - Brunch at Hariharalaya Retreat Center, an oasis for meditation
in an old Khmer wooden house set in the middle of Rolous, the site of
the first capital of the ancient Angkor empire

lunch at 1961

3 pm - Experimental Sound Poetry workshop by Jan Cornall

NOVEMBER 4 (SUNDAY)

8 am - journey to Ta Prohm

10 am - Ekphrasis workshop by Ms. Marjorie Evasco at Takeo temple, an
imposing Khmer pyramid originally built as a state temple but was
completely abandoned because lightning hit its peak just before final
decorative work was done.

lunch at Angkor Café

1 pm - Poetry by the ruins; readings at the sacred grounds of Angkor Wat led by Ms. Marjorie Evasco

4 pm - Further visits to Bayon and Baphuon temples at the Angkor Thom complex